Sexy Celebrity Leg Secrets!
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Sexy Celebrity Leg Secrets!
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"She's got legs, she knows how to use them." -- ZZ Top
There is certainly no shortage of leggy ladies in Hollywood, but gorgeous gams always come with a price. Believe it or not, those stunning stems you see out on the red carpet are not simply the product of luck or favorable genes. Celebrities work hard to sculpt their lovely limbs through a combination of strength training, cardio and a healthy diet. So who’s currently got a leg up on the competition, and how'd they do it?
According to an In Touch magazine poll, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Simpson and Tina Turner come out on top of the leg list. Stefani and Turner also made the list of "the sexiest legs in show business" provided by the British tabloid The Sun, along with such popular celebrities as Beyonce, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
Gwen Stefani's key to success is… well, getting sweaty. She likes exercises that get her blood pumping, like jumping rope, using her elliptical trainer and strength training, which she just rediscovered.
Gwen makes it look easy to have great legs, but she has to work hard, just like everyone else. She loves pizza but explains, "If I want to eat pizza, I do, but then if I want to wear cute clothes, I don't. I have to get into these clothes, so I exercise outside, such as hiking, and work out with a trainer."
Multitalented celebrities like Stefani have to keep in great shape for their live shows and photo shoots, but when transitioning into film, they often have to increase the intensity to look the part. Jessica Simpson worked hard with a personal trainer for six months to get her scene-stealing stems in the Dukes of Hazzard.
This bubbly blonde has always had a nice physique, but for her role as Daisy Duke, she had to tone and shape her legs and butt. Simpson had to do justice to the famous Daisy Dukes that ushered in a new era in short shorts. The actress used personal trainer Mike Alexander, who not only developed and chaperoned her workouts, but also sat with her through every meal. The only bread Simpson ate was wheat, and she abstained from sugar and fried foods.
The workout regimen that Alexander tailored for the Southern starlet consisted of 20-30 minutes of cardio and 45-60 minutes of resistance training, five or six days a week. He explains that squats have to be one of the biggest metabolism-boosting exercises there are. The two main exercises in Simpson’s routine were squats (2-3 sets of 20 reps) and lunges (each leg: 2-3 sets of 12 reps).
Alexander recommends trying squats to raise your bottom and sculpt your thighs:
"Stand with your feet approximately two feet apart. Then turn your feet outwards, keeping them in line with your knees. Hold your arms out in front of you and slowly lower yourself down until your thighs are parallel with the floor. Keep your bottom tucked underneath you and your stomach pulled in. Hold this position for three seconds before slowly standing back up. Do 20 repetitions."
Though Cameron Diaz is no stranger to healthy eating, the star admits that she wasn't a convert to exercise until after she landed her big role in the Charlie's Angels movie.
"Before Charlie's Angels, I never exercised. Not a day. I always associated it with pain and discomfort -- something you do if you have to," Cameron told Self magazine. "Then, for the movie, we worked out eight hours a day, five days a week for three months, and I learned what it felt like to be strong."
Though she no longer works out eight hours a day, Diaz's current exercise regimen includes cardiovascular exercise on the elliptical trainer, light weight lifting and Pilates. According to CelebrityDiets.org, one of Cameron's favorite exercises for developing great legs is the reverse lunge. And, these days, she enjoys breaking a sweat!
"I love being physical. I love sweating. I love getting my heart rate up. I love challenging myself. Physically, I can do pretty much anything I put my mind to, and I like that feeling," Cameron says.
If you want to get legs like a Hollywood diva, our Chief Fitness Pro Raphael Calzadilla can help you get a leg up on the competition.
"Many women think they can spot reduce," Raphael notes. "They want to get their legs and hips slimmer. They think there are some magical exercises that can do that. Leg exercises strengthen the muscles and tighten them. But unless total body fat is reduced, combined with a cardio program, it’s not going to work."
While cardio works wonders in burning fat, it's the muscle-building exercises that really hold the power to achieving results. Generally, you should do three days a week
Sexy Celebrity Leg Secrets!
Like the post? Add Your Comments
"She's got legs, she knows how to use them." -- ZZ Top
There is certainly no shortage of leggy ladies in Hollywood, but gorgeous gams always come with a price. Believe it or not, those stunning stems you see out on the red carpet are not simply the product of luck or favorable genes. Celebrities work hard to sculpt their lovely limbs through a combination of strength training, cardio and a healthy diet. So who’s currently got a leg up on the competition, and how'd they do it?
According to an In Touch magazine poll, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Jessica Simpson and Tina Turner come out on top of the leg list. Stefani and Turner also made the list of "the sexiest legs in show business" provided by the British tabloid The Sun, along with such popular celebrities as Beyonce, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.
Gwen Stefani's key to success is… well, getting sweaty. She likes exercises that get her blood pumping, like jumping rope, using her elliptical trainer and strength training, which she just rediscovered.
Gwen makes it look easy to have great legs, but she has to work hard, just like everyone else. She loves pizza but explains, "If I want to eat pizza, I do, but then if I want to wear cute clothes, I don't. I have to get into these clothes, so I exercise outside, such as hiking, and work out with a trainer."
Multitalented celebrities like Stefani have to keep in great shape for their live shows and photo shoots, but when transitioning into film, they often have to increase the intensity to look the part. Jessica Simpson worked hard with a personal trainer for six months to get her scene-stealing stems in the Dukes of Hazzard.
This bubbly blonde has always had a nice physique, but for her role as Daisy Duke, she had to tone and shape her legs and butt. Simpson had to do justice to the famous Daisy Dukes that ushered in a new era in short shorts. The actress used personal trainer Mike Alexander, who not only developed and chaperoned her workouts, but also sat with her through every meal. The only bread Simpson ate was wheat, and she abstained from sugar and fried foods.
The workout regimen that Alexander tailored for the Southern starlet consisted of 20-30 minutes of cardio and 45-60 minutes of resistance training, five or six days a week. He explains that squats have to be one of the biggest metabolism-boosting exercises there are. The two main exercises in Simpson’s routine were squats (2-3 sets of 20 reps) and lunges (each leg: 2-3 sets of 12 reps).
Alexander recommends trying squats to raise your bottom and sculpt your thighs:
"Stand with your feet approximately two feet apart. Then turn your feet outwards, keeping them in line with your knees. Hold your arms out in front of you and slowly lower yourself down until your thighs are parallel with the floor. Keep your bottom tucked underneath you and your stomach pulled in. Hold this position for three seconds before slowly standing back up. Do 20 repetitions."
Though Cameron Diaz is no stranger to healthy eating, the star admits that she wasn't a convert to exercise until after she landed her big role in the Charlie's Angels movie.
"Before Charlie's Angels, I never exercised. Not a day. I always associated it with pain and discomfort -- something you do if you have to," Cameron told Self magazine. "Then, for the movie, we worked out eight hours a day, five days a week for three months, and I learned what it felt like to be strong."
Though she no longer works out eight hours a day, Diaz's current exercise regimen includes cardiovascular exercise on the elliptical trainer, light weight lifting and Pilates. According to CelebrityDiets.org, one of Cameron's favorite exercises for developing great legs is the reverse lunge. And, these days, she enjoys breaking a sweat!
"I love being physical. I love sweating. I love getting my heart rate up. I love challenging myself. Physically, I can do pretty much anything I put my mind to, and I like that feeling," Cameron says.
If you want to get legs like a Hollywood diva, our Chief Fitness Pro Raphael Calzadilla can help you get a leg up on the competition.
"Many women think they can spot reduce," Raphael notes. "They want to get their legs and hips slimmer. They think there are some magical exercises that can do that. Leg exercises strengthen the muscles and tighten them. But unless total body fat is reduced, combined with a cardio program, it’s not going to work."
While cardio works wonders in burning fat, it's the muscle-building exercises that really hold the power to achieving results. Generally, you should do three days a week
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